Markie Mark

Mark Ian Strippel also known as Markie Mark is the Head of Music at the BBC Asian Network from January 2006.

Strippel was born in Hounslow in 1974. In 2001 he was a founding member of Punjabi Hit Squad. The group worked with Def Jam UK, leading to remixes for Ashanti, Mariah Carey, Beenie Man and various compilation albums.

In 2003 he won the "Commitment to the Scene" award at the UK Asian Music Awards,